What began as small raiding parties early in the Viking age grew into armies that conquered large swaths of Europe. Photograph by David Guttenfelder A helmet outfitted with beardlike chain mail ...

But it was not long before larger Viking armies attacked Britain in AD866 almost conquering the English. In AD892, over 300 Viking ships invaded Britain to fight King Alfred of Wessex. No one ...

They were not the result of national armies or navies moving down into Europe, but rather the actions of individual Viking chieftains who grouped together followers and had one or maybe several boats.

At the time, Dorset was being attacked by Viking armies. Taking this historical context and the giant's location into account, as well as the fact there was access to copious amounts of fresh ...

of York) and is titled "The Viking Great Army and its Legacy." The lecture is open to registered attendees of the International Congress on Medieval Studies.

A lost Viking army which was a "key part" of the creation of England may have been identified by archaeologists. More than 250 skeletons found at St Wystan's church, Repton, Derbyshire ...

But it was not long before larger Viking armies attacked Britain in AD866 almost conquering the English. In AD892, over 300 Viking ships invaded Britain to fight King Alfred of Wessex. No one ...

"Early saints, Mercian kings, figures from Viking sagas, the 'Great Army' itself – all in one location representing critical moments in the making of England as we know it, but we also know ...

Together, they lead the Great Heathen Army — a massive coalition of Vikings from across Scandinavia — to defeat the four ...